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C18200 Copper vs. C14520 Copper

Both C18200 copper and C14520 copper are copper alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18200 copper and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 40
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 320
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 530
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 450
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 96
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 860
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 16
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.4
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7